Fred Vasseur joined Ferrari as their team principal last year and it wasn’t a smooth ride for him and the team. They had a very difficult start to the campaign where the 2023 package was extremely tough to handle for both their drivers. Nonetheless, the only non-Red Bull victory in 2023 was Carlos Sainz’s in…
Haas F1 Team are currently P7 in the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after back-to-back races saw them score points. Meanwhile the rest of the field below them is yet to score. Unsurprisingly, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is delighted and told Sky Sports F1, “Amazing team effort, I couldn’t be happier.” However, the man now…
The modern ground effect era of Formula 1 has proven a tricky battleground for Mercedes, who started the current regulation cycle with their infamous ‘zero pod’ concept, which soon proved to be a failed concept rather than the ground breaking innovation they hoped for. Plagued by porpoising issues and an insurmountable amount of drag, the concept was altered for the first few races of 2023, before it was binned altogether from the Monaco Grand Prix onwards.
Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix was a story of degradation and graining. The two teams that looked very strong on the day were Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren — they locked out the top 4 positions as Max Verstappen had a very rare DNF thanks to a right rear brake issue. As well as admitting his surprise…
Daniel Ricciardo’s shaky start to the season has raised questions about his competitiveness—particularly as a new potential candidate for the coveted Red Bull seat has emerged in Carlos Sainz. Three races into a pivotal season, and Ricciardo isn’t exactly making a strong case for himself. Currently 3-0 down on his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda in…
Along with receiving a €5000 fine, the Sauber Formula One team experienced more terrible pit stops at the Australian Grand Prix. The team experienced back-to-back slow pit stops this season already. Bottas was had a 50-second pit stop in Bahrain, while Zhou suffered his share of it in Saudi Arabia. After experiencing two slow pit…
The Australian Grand Prix turned into a nightmare for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as a “catastrophic” failure struck Hamilton’s W15 engine, leaving both team and driver in the dark about the cause of the incident. Already grappling with a frustrating Q2 exit at Albert Park, Hamilton’s woes deepened when an unforeseen engine issue forced him…
James Vowles has responded to fan questions during the latest Vowles Verdict. Unsurprisingly, following the events in Melbourne, which saw only one car take to the track on race day, fans of Williams Racing are anxious as to whether the same thing could happen in Suzuka. There was also the question as to how the…
Co-authors: Chiara Martin and Ewout Albrecht Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is searching for a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen is quickly emerging as a candidate to replace the seven-time world champion. Wolff heaped praise on the Dutchman, saying he has been in a class of his own over the past two seasons. “If…
Yuki Tsunoda’s outstanding start to the 2024 Formula One season continued at the Australian Grand Prix as the Japanese driver finished P8 at Albert Park. He was finally rewarded with points following a couple of tricky races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The 23-year-old made Q3 for a second consecutive race as he qualified ahead…
